Most of the workforce in Iceland is employed in the area in and around the capital, Reykjavik. Almost two thirds of Iceland's total workforce of 204,900 people work in the capital area, underlining the centralization in Iceland. The southern region has the second largest workforce with 18,000 employees. With only 4,000 workers, the northwestern and Westfjords regions have the smallest number of employees.
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Statistics Iceland. (March 20, 2023). Number of employees by region in Iceland in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260582/number-of-employees-in-iceland-by-region/
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